[450] per QSO of 3-5 on 450

[William Knapp / KC1WJ]

I did have a 2510 that would cover from about 25-30 Mhz, but the 2600  
only does 10 meters. I am trying to get it up to par.


Quoting David McKenzie <k1fsy at vhfwiki.com>:

> And obviously illegal to operate on CB
>
> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:37 PM, David McKenzie <k1fsy at vhfwiki.com> wrote:
>> Only illegal to import or market. If you already have one, or have the
>> opportunity to acquire one domestically in a private sale (marketed
>> seems to imply advertised for sale by a dealer), then operate on my
>> friends!
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:26 PM, Bob <n1ujs at toast.net> wrote:
>>> ILLEGAL CB TRANSCEIVER LIST
>>>
>>> The FCC’s Office of Engineer and Technology (OET) has evaluated the devices
>>> listed below and has concluded that these devices are not only amateur
>>> transceivers but can easily be altered for use as Citizens Band (CB)
>>> transceivers as well. As such, OET has further concluded that these devices
>>> cannot legally be imported or marketed within the United States for the
>>> reasons discussed below. Further, the FCC General Council has issued a
>>> decision in a specific case involving one manufacturer and has concluded
>>> that dual use CB and amateur radios of the kind at issue may not  
>>> be approved
>>> under the Commission’s rules and are in violation of several rules  
>>> including
>>> the RF power level limits of 47 CFR 95.639. (letter from Christopher J.
>>> Wright, FCC-OGC to John F. Atwood, US Customs Service, dated May 17, 1999).
>>>
>>> Transceivers used in the Amateur Radio Service below 30 MHz do not require
>>> FCC authorization prior to being imported into or marketed within  
>>> the United
>>> States, but transceivers for other services, including the CB Radio Service
>>> (CB), do require Commission approval. The transceivers listed herein and
>>> other similar models operate in the amateur “10-meter band” and are often
>>> referred to as “10-meter” radios or "export" radios. The amateur
>>> 10-meter band uses frequencies that are very close to the channels  
>>> set aside
>>> for use in the CB service. Some of the transceivers that manufacturers call
>>> “10-meter” radios either operate on CB frequencies as manufactured and
>>> imported or are designed such that internal circuits can readily be
>>> activated by a user, a service technician or a dealer to operate on CB
>>> frequencies. According to Section 95.603© of the Commission’s rules, a
>>> CB transmitter is a transmitter that operates or is intended to  
>>> operate at a
>>> station authorized for the CB service. 47C.F.R. § 95.603©. The
>>> Commission’s equipment authorization experts in the FCC Laboratory have
>>> determined that the transceivers listed herein and other similar models at
>>> issue here are intended for use on the CB frequencies as well as those in
>>> the amateur service because they have built-in capability to operate on CB
>>> frequencies. This capability can be readily activated by moving or removing
>>> a jumper plug, cutting or splicing a wire, plugging in a  
>>> connector, or other
>>> simple means. Thus, all the transceivers listed herein and similar models
>>> fall within the definition of a CB transmitter. See 47C.F.R. §  
>>> 95.603©.
>>> A CB transmitter must be certificated by the FCC prior to marketing or
>>> importation. 47 C.F.R. §§ 95.603©; 2.803.
>>>
>>> Moreover, the dual use CB and amateur radios of the kind at issue here may
>>> not be certified under the Commission’s rules. Section 95.655(a) states:
>>> “….([CB] Transmitters with frequency capability for the Amateur Radio
>>> Services … will not be certificated.)” See also Amendment of Part 95,
>>> Subpart E, Technical Regulations in the Personal Radio Services Rules, FCC
>>> 88-256, 1888 WL 488084 (August 17, 1988). This clarification was added to
>>> explicitly foreclose the possibility of certification of dual use CB and
>>> amateur radios, see id, and thereby deter use by CB operators of  
>>> frequencies
>>> allocated for amateur radio use.
>>>
>>> In addition, the Commission’s equipment authorization experts have
>>> determined that these devices violate or appear to violate a number of the
>>> rules governing CB devices. For example, they may use emission types not
>>> permitted, or emit RF power at a level in excess of the levels permitted in
>>> the CB radio service. See 47 C.F.R. § 95.639.
>>>
>>> In view of the foregoing, the following “10-meter” transceivers are not
>>> acceptable for importation or marketing into/within the United States.
>>> Importation and marketing of these units is illegal pursuant to Section
>>> 302(b) of the Communications Act and Section 2.803 of the rules. Willful
>>> violations of the Rules and the Act may subject the violator to a monetary
>>> forfeiture of not more than $11,000 for each violation or  
>>> each day of a
>>> continuing violation. The Commission continues to review this type of
>>> equipment, and additional makes and models may be added to this list in the
>>> future.
>>>
>>> LIST OF TRANSCEIVERS ILLEGAL TO IMPORT OR MARKET
>>>
>>> GALAXY - models: DX33HML, DX 44V, DX55V, DX66V, DX 73V, DX 77HML, DX 88HL,
>>> DX99V and Saturn Turbo
>>>
>>> CONNEX - models: 3300, 3300HP-ZX, 3300 PLUS and CX-3800
>>>
>>> MIRAGE - models: 44, Galaxy 88, 9900 and 2950EX
>>>
>>> NORTH STAR - models: NS-3000 and NS-9000
>>>
>>> PRESIDENT - models: Grant, J.F.K., Jackson, Lincoln, HR-2510 and HR-2600
>>>
>>> PRO STAR - model: 240
>>>
>>> RANGER - models: AR-3500, RCI-2950 and RCI-2970
>>>
>>> TEK - model: HR-3950
>>>
>>> UNIDEN - models: HR-2510 and HR-2600
>>>
>>> SUPER STAR - model: 121
>>>
>>> For further information concerning the listed transceivers or similar
>>> models, contact Ray LaForge or Gary Hendrickson at the FCC Laboratory, 7435
>>> Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD 21046, (301) 362-3041 or (301) 362-3043
>>> respectively, or E-mail: rlaforge at fcc.gov and ghendric at fcc.gov
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